Kickstarter

Substance. You actually get that for just one dollar for supporting this project. None of that "we send good vibes your way" crap! (Although I'll still be doing that, for the record.) First, you get to be a backer of a project. For those keeping track, that matters. Second, you get your name engraved on the final project. (Notoriety is priceless my friend.) Third, just one dollar gets you a vote for a dog breed to be featured "on the poker table". Yes, all this for just one dollar. Anyone that funds the project at any level will receive these benefits, though for what it's worth, just four bucks more gets you all of the the above, that many more votes, and a little something shipped to you. Just sayin'.

Yes, merely five dollars gets something shipped to you for supporting this project! You will receive a laser-cut acrylic "coin" to carry as a badge of honor for supporting this project. It will be about 2-3" in diameter, and will show that it's from Kickerstarter for supporting the Laser Dogs design project. Also, five dollars spent is five votes to determine which dogs make the project! Huzzah!

Behold! A desk plaque to show your backing of the Laser Dogs through Kickerstarter and the fact that you are one of my personal heroes! It will likely be about 5x7, will stand by itself, and frankly, will look very official. You still get the coin mentioned above and this level gets you 25 votes! NOW, we're talking! Don't you love Capitalism, I mean Democracy, I mean, err, both?

I had a friend look at this and he said that he'd be interested in more of the coins given at the five dollar level at higher levels. If you of of a like-mind, this level is for you! At this level you'll get ten of the recognition coins! This, of course, will be added to all the levels above this as well. You're welcome.

At this level, you're no longer kidding around. Think about it, just 55 backers at this level would fund the project. You should totally be one of those people! But the real benefit, (aside from everything else mentioned above) is a mini-mural of the actual project. I'm thinking about 10 x 14ish. (inches) It won't be as detailed as the main project, but it will have some 3D layering. I might be able to put names of backers on the edges of this, but that's going to depend on the final funding level. Either way, you will get 100 votes for a breed of dog to be included as one of the five on the final project! Out of just over 5000 votes, that's a pretty good chunk. It doesn't guarantee your selection (becuase let's face it, in life there really aren't many guarantees) (write that down), but it sure gives you a fighting chance. Let's do this thing!

International. If you're international just add 50% to the level you're buying into and I'll make sure it gets to you! (Please double it if you're at the $5 level) And yes, I'll still count this extra money as votes for dogs. Deal with that Americans!

At this level your scale model gets kicked up a notch. Your scaled-down version of the final project will still be somewhere in the realm of 2x3 feet. I should be able to fit the names of all the backers on at this size as well. It will definitely have 3D layering in detail approaching that of the final project. Also, 500 votes is quite a few. Like an uncommon breed of dog? Well buy in at this level and an otherwise obscure breed could make the final cut. (I hear my friend's mom chanting "Schipperke" from several states away!) I don't think she has the moxy to buy in at this level, so you're probably going to be Schipperke-Free on the final project, but who knows, so get your votes in immediately! If one of those little buggers is in the top five, well, I just don't know what I'll do! (Design one, I suppose) (Also, I realize this comment means I'll receive and inordinate amount of votes for a schipperkee. It's no one's fault. I did it to myself.)

- Dog Whisperer - Full-Size reproduction of original plus all of the rewards above! Ho, ho! Now here's a person who knows what breed of dog they want present on the final project! Not positive how to emphasize backers of this level yet, but right now I'm thinking that anyone of this level is going to have their name much larger on the final project than other backers. I'm thinking "John Hancock Style" for the rest of the world to enjoy. Oh, and by the way, you get a full-size reproduction of the final project! It's going to be 3x5 feet or 4x6 feet. I'm not sure exactly the size yet, but suffice to say, it will be the attention-grabber of any room it's in! So let's back this up so that we're clear...... At this level you get all of the lower-level items, 1000 votes for a breed of dog, and a full-size "Dogs Playing Poker" mural project with community-chosen dog breeds and the names of all the backers around the edges. It will be the 3D layering that's mentioned in the project description, and frankly, it's going to be incredible! So get ready to live!

ALPHA DOG - There can be only one. I was trying to figure out what to do at this level, and then it hit me. If you have the stones to fund the entire project single-handedly, well my friend, you will receive THE ORIGINAL print. Yep, the original. It won't be in my living room, it will be in yours. It's truly the least I can do for anyone that funds me at this level. I honestly don't expect anyone to contribute at this level, and that's why if you do, the original is yours. And it will truly be original. It's going to have details the other full-size prints won't have. It's probably going to have some little experiments and extra ideas in it, including the LED lighting. Hell, if you buy at this level, consider yourself an executive-level creative contributer. (Honestly it's pretty likely you'll have enough votes to choose even more than one dog at this level, so you're already kinda there!) Got an idea for another project, or want some special tweeking on this one? Just ask, and I'm pretty sure I can make it happen. So step up if you feel moved to do so. I will be at your service. And like I said earlier, there can be only one! ( I apologize in advance for the less-than-subtle Highlander reference.) (Also Alpha-Dog, I guess that's a movie too.)